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Haringey 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]

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THE MOTHERS
Marital Status
Single 172
Married 14
Separated 6
Divorced 4
Widowed 2
Religion
Church of England 95
Roman Catholic 79
Free Church 19
Other 4
Atheist 1
Ages
14 years 2
15 years 5
16 years 10
17 years 12
18 years 18
19 years 25
20 years 10
21-30 years 101
31-40 years 15
Countries of origin
Great Britain 156
Ireland 15
India 1
Pakistan 1
Italy 3
West Indies 8
Corsica 1
Jamaica 7
Ghana 1
Canada 1
Cyprus 1
Greece 1
Mauritius 1
South Africa 1
Education
University 2
Grammar 16
Sec. Modern 126
Convent 5
Technical College 5
Private 2
Education in
country of origin 42
Occupation
Office Worker 66 Machinist 5
Housewife 3 Laundryhand 1
Student 4 Teacher 3
Demonstrator 1 Engineering 1
Factory 25 Waitress 3
Telephonist 10 Police Official 1
Schoolgirl 6 Cashier 4
Domestic 4 Dressmaker 2
Pharmacist 1 Confectioner 1
Nurse 11 Nanny 1
Shop Assistant 8 Cook 1
Bus Conductress 1 Window Dresser 1
Hairdresser 3 Laboratory Assistant 1
Au Pair 1 House Mother 1
Barmaid 2 No occupation 6
Civil Servant 1 No settled.occupation 19
PUTATIVE FATHERS
Marital Status
Single 86
Married 20
Divorced 6
Separated 4
Unknown or
undisclosed 82
Ages
16 years 3
17 years 3
18 years 7
19 years 13
20 years 14
21-30 years 66
31-40 years 13
40 - 2
Unknown 77
Countries of origin
Great Britain 59 Italy 1
Pakistan 1 Ghana 2
Turkey 2 U.S.A. 4
Jamaica 5 British Guiana 1
West Indies 7 India 1
France 1 Canada 1
Ceylon 1 Trinidad 1
Cyprus 5 Australia 1
Ireland (Eire) 15 Unknown 89
Portugal 1
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